Around the World: Playtime - Softcover

Petty, Kate

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845075552 ISBN 13: 9781845075552

Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2013

Synopsis

Every child enjoys playtime and has a favorite toy or game. Here are pictures of children from all around the world having fun playing alone or with their friends. Illustrated with stunning photographs from Vietnam, Russia, Ethiopia and many more countries, this series is perfect to share with the youngest child. Published in association with Oxfam this series aims to draw parallels between children from many different cultures.

About this title

About the Author:

Kate Petty lectures on writing and editing for Middlesex University. She is currently the commissioning editor for Cornwall's bio-diversity attraction, the Eden Project. She is a well-known and respected writer of non-fiction and educational books, writing for publishers such as Orion, Macmillan and Random House. These are Kate's first books for Frances Lincoln. Oxfam works in 77 countries and supports nearly 3,000 long-term development projects. Its publishing division helps raise awareness of life and cultures all over the world.

Review:

"Linh and his friends have made catapults from elastic bands. They are aiming at pebbles near Linh's home in Vietnam. It hurts when the elastic snaps back at me!"
— from the book

About this edition

• Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1845075552
• ISBN 13: 9781845075552
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32